[p1esk]

I watched that attitude over the years (people saying that death is "good"), and I think the reason is people believe death is inevitable. After all, this is how it has always been, and to them, dreaming about immortality is pointless and counterproductive. It's much easier just to find reasons why dying is "good for you".

Luckily, there are also people like you, who choose to do something about it. Personally, I work on AI, so that hopefully IBM Watson in 2050 will be able to help us cure aging.

[xaa]

There are many people who think that way too, but I think fred_durst seems to genuinely be more concerned about the effects on society.

When I was considering careers, I concluded that there are 3 world-changing scientific problems: aging, neuroscience (understanding the brain and cognitive enhancement), and AI. Interestingly, they're all intertwined.

Best of luck. Personally I think AI will come before a cure for aging. In some ways, I view my work as a fallback, in case AI doesn't come fast enough.

The societal stakes for AI are also much higher.